Chapter Summaries

Remus Lupin worried that Defence Guide was losing money, while Sirius trusted Albert’s plans to make the magazine profitable. Sirius joined Jordan and other creditors in confronting Ludo Bagman, who signed a magical agreement to repay 2,400 Galleons over ten years, but afterward he planned to find a way around it.

• Lupin reviewed Defence Guide’s poor sales, and Sirius reassured him that Albert’s plans could eventually bring in money through advertising.
• Sirius went with Jordan to meet eleven other people Bagman had cheated, including Percy, and the group agreed to seek repayment of their principal through a magical settlement agreement.
• Jordan led the creditors to Bagman’s hiding place in a Muggle villa, where they surrounded him and prevented him from fleeing.
• Bagman signed an agreement to repay 2,400 Galleons over ten years, with the contract enchanted to track him and punish him if he defaulted.
• After the creditors left, Bagman dismissed the contract and decided to look for another way out of his debt.

Albert discussed Bagman’s debt contract, birthday gifts, and the coming Triwizard Tournament while learning Louise might open a beauty shop and ask him to watch over Fleur. Meanwhile, Voldemort and Peter read Little Barty’s plan to keep Albert out of the Champion Selection and began considering how to make it look like an accident.

• Albert told Lee Jordan that Bagman had signed a ten-year repayment contract carrying a Tracking Charm and a curse, and that the goblins could be told where to find him if he evaded the debt.
• Albert and Lee Jordan discussed the Goblet of Fire, the Champions’ selection, and Fred and George’s plan to sell Love Potion to girls hoping to become Albert’s Christmas Ball partner.
• Lee Jordan guessed that Albert’s dance partner might be Louise Delacour, and Albert read Louise’s letter saying Fleur might become a Champion and that she planned to open a Witch Beauty Shop with help from American friends.
• Voldemort received Little Barty’s letter and learned that Little Barty wanted help preventing Albert from becoming a Champion without alerting Dumbledore.
• Peter read Little Barty’s plan to keep Albert out of the Champion Selection, and Voldemort considered how to make Albert’s absence appear accidental.

Albert discussed reviving the Wizard Card Club and avoiding Professor Moody’s Imperius Curse lessons, then received a summons from Dumbledore. He planned to hint at Voldemort’s conspiracy while keeping the impostor Moody alive long enough to claim his quest rewards.

• Lee Jordan, Fred, George, and Albert discussed an early Wizard Card tournament, and Fred proposed offering a dance with Albert as the prize.
• Albert warned the twins that Professor Moody was a fraud and arranged to practise defensive magic with them while avoiding his Imperius Curse lesson.
• Lee Jordan posted the tournament notice, and Hermione delivered Dumbledore’s invitation for Albert to visit his office the following Wednesday.
• Albert told Hermione where to find the kitchens, while cautioning her that the House-elves might resent her campaign.
• Albert considered what Dumbledore wanted and decided to hint at Voldemort’s conspiracy without endangering Little Crouch.

Albert avoided Professor Moody’s lesson on the Imperius Curse by using a Fever Fudge to fake a high fever and leave with George. Afterward, he shared the candy with the girls and heard how Moody’s spell affected the other students, leaving him wondering how the curse had been dispelled.

• Cedric returned Albert’s Defence Guide and teased him about the Wizard Card Competition champion dancing with him at the Christmas Ball.
• Albert and his friends discussed Defence Guide, Azkaban, and practising the useful spells it described.
• Moody announced that he would cast the Imperius Curse on each student, but Albert pretended to have a fever and George hurried him out of the classroom.
• Fred explained that the Fever Fudge could produce fever symptoms, and Albert gave pieces to the girls while asking them to keep it secret.
• The girls told Albert that Moody had made Fred sing the Hogwarts School Song and Cedric perform a ballet before using a Counter-Charm to restore the students.
• Albert wondered how Moody had removed the Imperius Curse’s effects and considered asking Dumbledore about it.

Albert met with Dumbledore, questioned him about resisting the Imperius Curse, and discussed his predictions and upcoming marriage. At Dumbledore’s request, Albert used a crystal ball to reveal that Voldemort’s snake Nagini was a Horcrux, and agreed to keep the discovery secret.

• Albert received a Ministry letter revoking his youth representative title and a Wizengamot letter naming him an alternate member, but dismissed both as unimportant.
• Albert asked Dumbledore how to break the Imperius Curse, and Dumbledore explained that willpower was usually the only way to resist it.
• Albert confirmed his prediction that Harry would become a Triwizard Tournament Champion and predicted that Harry’s Defence Against the Dark Arts Professors would all have problems.
• Albert told Dumbledore that he was engaged to Isobel and planned to marry her after graduating, with Nicolas Flamel officiating.
• Dumbledore asked Albert to predict the whereabouts of Voldemort’s Horcruxes, and Albert’s crystal ball showed a snake, which Dumbledore identified as a likely Horcrux.
• Albert promised to keep the discovery secret and warned Dumbledore that the portraits might be a greater risk.

After borrowing Dumbledore’s Ancient Runes research, Albert taught Fred, George, and Lee Jordan how to set up a concealed temporary camp and explained the limits of protective magic. The friends returned to Hogwarts planning to improve their defenses and eventually build a secret base.

• Albert discussed Ancient Runes with Dumbledore, who lent him his research notebooks and considered inviting him to join the Order of the Phoenix.
• Albert taught Fred, George, and Lee Jordan protective spells, then took them into the Forbidden Forest to test their magic and gather data for a Wilderness Survival Guide.
• Albert showed Hagrid a Danger Alarm and rune-carved rods, and warned him that another wizarding war was approaching and Hogwarts might not remain safe.
• Fred, George, and Lee Jordan concealed a clearing with protective spells, but Albert pointed out that their camp could still be detected and that concealment mattered more than resisting attacks.
• Albert explained the Fidelius Charm and Wormtail’s betrayal, then agreed to teach the spell later while the group postponed plans for a secret base.

Albert defeated Fred, George, and Lee Jordan during combat training in the Forbidden Forest, then explained how ambushes could overcome even skilled wizards. After the students read the Triwizard Tournament announcement, Fred and George began offering to sell supposed entry advice, leaving the tournament preparations underway.

• Albert used a Sandstorm Spell and quick attacks to defeat Fred, Lee Jordan, and George in their three-against-one match.
• Albert told Lee Jordan and the Twins that magic left traces and discussed how Professor Moody might have been subdued by multiple attackers or an ambush.
• Albert used the Confundus Charm to persuade Filch to overlook the muddy footprints, and the group read that Beauxbatons and Durmstrang would arrive on October 30.
• Fred and George discussed selling Aging Potion and claimed they could sell advance information and a guaranteed way to enter the Champion Selection.
• Hermione said Albert would likely become Hogwarts's Champion, while Ron, Harry, and nearby students reacted to the tournament discussion.

As Hogwarts prepared to host Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, Albert accidentally sparked rumors about Viktor Krum and learned that Peter had infiltrated the castle as part of a plot to stop him entering the Triwizard Tournament. Albert discovered the threat through a quest and began wondering how to turn the conspirators’ plan against them.

• George, Fred, and Lee Jordan asked Albert about the visiting schools, and Albert revealed that Viktor Krum would come to Hogwarts as Durmstrang’s likely Champion.
• Albert silenced the Great Hall with a Quieting Charm after the Krum rumor spread, while the professors discussed his reputation and the Ministry’s treatment of him.
• Moody told the professors that Cornelius Fudge had withheld Albert’s Wizengamot British Youth Representative award, prompting McGonagall to leave and confront Dumbledore.
• Peter Pettigrew sneaked into Hogwarts, retrieved a wand prepared by Little Barty, and planned to use the Imperius Curse and altered memories to make Katrina ensnare Albert and keep him from the Champion Selection.
• Albert received a quest warning that someone intended to prevent him from competing, spotted Peter on the Marauder’s Map, and considered how to uncover the plot without exposing himself.

Hogwarts welcomed the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang delegations as Albert warned the Prefects that the Triwizard Tournament involved extensive cheating and preparation. The chapter ended with Viktor Krum drawing a crowd for autographs while Albert remained unnoticed.

• Albert discussed the threat of someone trying to keep him out of the Triwizard Tournament and learned that Fred and George had sold another batch of Love Potion.
• Professor Flitwick taught the students about the Triwizard Tournament, and Albert told the Prefects that Champions learned the tasks in advance and schools helped them prepare.
• Professor McGonagall objected as Albert described cheating at interschool competitions, while Dumbledore and Professor Moody defended his account.
• Dumbledore welcomed the Beauxbatons delegation, which arrived in a huge flying carriage pulled by twelve winged horses.
• Durmstrang arrived aboard a ship that rose from the Black Lake, and Karkaroff introduced Viktor Krum to Dumbledore.
• Students crowded around Krum for autographs as Albert entered the Entrance Hall with Shanna.

At the Triwizard Tournament’s welcome feast, Albert learned how Champions would be selected and foiled a scheme to make him miss the selection by rescuing Katrina from the Imperius Curse and Love Potion plot. He suspected Professor Moody was an impostor targeting Harry and planned to investigate him with Katrina.

• Albert watched Hogwarts students crowd Krum for autographs, then shared the feast and foreign dishes with his friends as Fleur Delacour approached him.
• Dumbledore introduced the judges, explained the Goblet of Fire’s selection process, and warned that entering created a binding Magical Contract.
• Albert declined Fred’s offer to register immediately, while Moody worried that Albert might disrupt his plans.
• Katrina, controlled by the Imperius Curse and altered memories, led Albert to the Room of Requirement with a box of tea; Albert realized the tea was laced with Love Potion and pretended she had succeeded.
• Albert used restorative potion and Counter-curses to free Katrina, then promised to keep the incident secret and told her he suspected Moody was an impostor trying to help Harry become Champion.

George, Fred, and Lee Jordan searched for the missing Albert on the day of the Triwizard Tournament registration and tried to enter his name before the deadline. They suspected foul play, but Professor McGonagall insisted they focus on finding him, leaving Albert’s whereabouts unresolved.

• George woke Fred and Lee Jordan when he found Albert’s bed empty, and the three fed Fat Cat Tom while wondering where Albert had gone.
• At the Entrance Hall, Shanna urged them to make sure Albert was entered before registration closed, while they learned that Katrina was also missing.
• After hearing rumors that Katrina had tried to use Love Potion on Albert, Fred and George drank Aging Potion and attempted to cross the Golden Line with Albert’s name.
• Professor Moody took Albert’s entry slip to discuss it with Dumbledore, while George and the others suspected Moody might have used the Imperius Curse to abduct Albert and Katrina.
• Fred and George visited Professor McGonagall to ask about entering Albert, but she told them to find him first because his safety mattered more than the tournament.

While Albert hid in the Room of Requirement and taught Katrina Occlumency, Hogwarts searched for him and speculated that someone had abducted him to stop him competing. The Goblet of Fire selected Albert as Hogwarts Champion, but he was absent, leaving Dumbledore and the staff to face the uproar.

• Fred and George learned from Moody that someone else entering Albert’s name might not create a valid magical contract, and George admitted he suspected Albert had hidden himself.
• Albert spent the afternoon in the Room of Requirement teaching Katrina Occlumency and said he would stay there until the Halloween Party ended.
• The Durmstrang and Beauxbatons delegations arrived as rumors spread about Albert’s disappearance, and Angelina entered Albert’s name in the Goblet of Fire.
• At the Halloween feast, the Goblet of Fire selected Viktor Krum for Durmstrang and Fleur Delacour for Beauxbatons.
• Dumbledore announced Albert Anderson as Hogwarts Champion, but Albert did not appear, and the Great Hall erupted into chaos.

The Goblet of Fire selected Harry Potter as Hogwarts’ second Champion after Albert Anderson vanished, but Albert returned and revealed he had been attacked and trapped overnight. The officials confirmed that Harry was bound by a Magical Contract to compete, leaving both boys facing a dangerous tournament and a possible plot against them.

• The Goblet of Fire produced a second slip naming Harry Potter, and Dumbledore sent him to join the other Champions.
• Albert returned to the Great Hall, claimed someone had ambushed him and Katrina, and joined Harry, Fleur Delacour, and Krum as the fourth Champion.
• Moody argued that someone had entered Harry to endanger him and that Albert’s participation had already made the tournament unfair.
• Dumbledore said Harry could not withdraw because the Magical Contract could not be broken, and Crouch announced the first task would take place on November 24.
• Albert thanked Moody for supposedly entering his name, while McGonagall urged Harry to protect himself and Dumbledore asked Moody to watch over him.

Harry and Albert discussed how Harry had been entered into the Triwizard Tournament and suspected Voldemort and Wormtail were behind it. Little Barty and Voldemort separately blamed Wormtail for Albert’s participation, while Little Barty planned to cause a death during the Third Task to distract Dumbledore.

• Harry confided in Albert, who reasoned that a powerful Confundus Charm had tricked the Goblet into treating Harry as the sole Champion from a fourth school.
• Albert warned Harry that the tasks could involve dangerous creatures and suggested Voldemort had arranged his entry, possibly with Wormtail’s help.
• Harry and Albert reached the Gryffindor Common Room, where the students crowded around Harry while Albert slipped away to the dormitory.
• Little Barty tortured the real Moody, concluded Albert had entered himself, and wrote Voldemort about a plan to kill someone during the Third Task and distract Dumbledore.
• Voldemort tortured Wormtail for failing to control Albert, but kept him alive because he was needed to help with the resurrection ritual.

Albert dealt with the attention he received as a Triwizard Champion and redirected the girls following him toward Professor Moody. He told Fred, George, and Lee Jordan that Katrina had been controlled by the Imperius Curse and that he suspected the impostor.

• Albert was mobbed by Gryffindor students, and Angelina asked him for an autograph and questioned how he had escaped notice the previous night.
• Albert fended off students' questions at breakfast and proposed making limited-edition Wizard Cards featuring the Champions.
• Albert spotted girls following him and told Lee Jordan to ask whether they wanted to learn his secrets; he then had Lee tell them that Professor Moody had entered him in the tournament.
• After the girls left, Albert admitted to Fred, George, and Lee Jordan that he had put on an act to avoid trouble and had blamed Professor Moody.
• Albert said Katrina had been under the Imperius Curse and recalled the impostor using the curse on students to test whether Katrina could resist it.

Albert’s rumor campaign made Moody furious and unlocked tasks tied to investigating Moody and surviving the Triwizard Tournament, while Albert spent a romantic evening with Isobel in Hogsmeade. Back in the Gryffindor Common Room, Harry asked Albert to help him use Sirius Black’s Two-Way Mirror and to stay for their conversation.

• Rumors that Moody had entered Albert into the Goblet of Fire spread through Hogwarts, and Moody privately vowed to torture and kill Albert.
• Albert discovered new tasks involving Moody’s identity, the third task, and protecting Harry, then discussed his life and work with Isobel during their date.
• Albert and Isobel talked about the war, their future, and the Triwizard Tournament before he used a Time-Turner to return to the Gryffindor Common Room.
• Harry gave Albert a note from Sirius Black and asked to talk, while Albert explained how the Two-Way Mirror worked.
• Harry asked Albert to stay for his conversation with Sirius, and Albert agreed if Sirius permitted it.

Albert discussed the likely first-task creatures with Harry and Hermione, predicted dragons, and advised Harry to train with Black and Lupin. He also warned Hermione about the dangers of keeping Crookshanks safe at Hogwarts, then spoke with Sirius about the Defence Guide and Harry becoming a Champion.

• Albert told Harry and Hermione that Hagrid would likely reveal the first task and guessed the Champions might face dragons.
• Albert demonstrated how to pet Crookshanks and explained that cats provided comfort and companionship, while warning that students might harm pets they disliked.
• Albert told Harry and Hermione that some Pure-blood students hated him for winning awards and that Muggle-borns faced barriers in the Ministry of Magic.
• Sirius contacted Albert through the Two-Way Mirror and reported that Defence Guide sales were rising but the magazine was still losing money.
• Sirius raised Harry becoming a Hogwarts Champion, and Albert advised him to speak with Dumbledore.

Albert warned Harry and Sirius that Voldemort might use the Triwizard Tournament to return and kill Harry, and suggested Barty Crouch’s supposedly dead son could be involved. Sirius planned to alert Dumbledore and train Harry for the tournament, while Albert declined help and went back to sleep.

• Albert told Sirius he suspected Peter Pettigrew had attacked him and reasoned that a Voldemort supporter had entered Harry in the Goblet of Fire.
• Albert guessed Voldemort planned to return, kill Harry publicly, and use his death to rally the Death Eaters; Hermione recalled Trelawney’s prophecy about Voldemort’s servant helping him rise again.
• Sirius told Albert that Peter’s divination had shown Barty Crouch Jr., and Albert suggested investigating Moody or the Crouch household; Sirius decided to warn Dumbledore about Barty Crouch.
• Albert guessed that Harry’s first task would involve a XXXXX-classified Magical Creature and suggested that Sirius and Lupin train Harry in the Forbidden Forest among the Acromantulas.
• Sirius agreed to broaden Harry’s experience, while Hermione recalled that Albert had once defeated a swarm of Acromantulas; Harry complained about their plan after Albert left.

Albert struggled with the attention that came with being Hogwarts Champion while Harry faced hostility from other Houses. When Yanila, a half-vampire he had met in Spain, visited Hogwarts, Albert showed her the castle and refused her invitation to the Christmas Ball, leaving their tour with her warning that Fleur might use Charm magic on him.

• Albert avoided crowds of autograph-seeking girls and hid in the Room of Requirement or library, while Harry was ostracized and mocked with Potter Stinks badges.
• Albert reassured Katrina that he would handle the questions about their supposed Chamber of Secrets encounter and agreed to resume teaching her Occlumency on the weekend.
• Yanila approached Albert in the library, and he recognized her from Spain after finishing his Potions essay.
• Yanila invited Albert to the Christmas Ball, but he said he already had a dance partner and then offered to show her Hogwarts Castle.
• Katrina dismissed the other girls' worries that Yanila might take Albert from Isobel, while Albert led Yanila through the Moving Staircase and a secret passage.
• Yanila compared herself with Fleur and warned Albert that Fleur might use her Veela Charm on him before explaining how the Beauxbatons students were studying at Hogwarts.

Albert visited Hagrid and warned him to keep his giant ancestry secret while suggesting Peter Pettigrew had entered Harry into the Triwizard Tournament. He then met Madame Maxime, Fleur, Gabrielle, and Yanila before encountering Harry and Hermione on his way back to the castle.

• Albert visited Hagrid, criticized his plans for teaching Care of Magical Creatures, and warned him that revealing his giant blood would cause trouble.
• Albert told Hagrid he believed Peter Pettigrew had put Harry's name in the Goblet of Fire and reassured him that Dumbledore already knew about Hogwarts' secret passages.
• Albert met Madame Maxime, Fleur, Gabrielle, and Yanila outside Hagrid's Hut, and Gabrielle delivered a box and letter from Mr. Delacour.
• Fleur and Yanila traded barbed remarks about Yanila's pursuit of Albert, while Albert refused Yanila's chocolates and gave her mood-lifting candy.
• Albert prepared to return to the castle and saw Harry and Hermione walking toward him.